Britney Spears’ former confidante and self-professed manager failed to prove his libel and breach-of-contract claims against the singer’s parents and her caretakers, a judge who dismissed the case mid-trial ruled Thursday.

A lawyer for Britney Spears’ father told jurors Friday that the singer’s family went to heroic efforts to save her during a well-chronicled public meltdown that included shaving her head and other bizarre behavior.